Ongig

DECEMBER 13, 2022

To regulate how “justice-involved” people are treated during hiring, various fair chance hiring laws require employers to treat them fairly. These so-called ‘ban the box’ laws seek to give formerly incarcerated people a fair chance at applying for (and being hired for) jobs.

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GoodTime

MAY 22, 2019

And, when a company does hire them, they typically earn far less than their peers. Companies like Google, EY, Apple, and more no longer require a college degree in order to get hired. In that same vein, most individuals who have been incarcerated might not have the level of interview experience typically seen by recruiters.

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Linkedin Talent Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

And if your company uses background-check software, you may be screening them out before you have a chance to see what they’re made of. April is Second Chance Month in the U.S., a perfect time to reconsider your hiring practices to make sure they’re not unnecessarily shrinking your talent pool.

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Ongig

JUNE 15, 2022

With unemployment rising and widespread skills shortages, hiring someone with a criminal record doesn’t seem like a bad idea. Here are 8 examples of brands hiring folks with criminal backgrounds: Butterball Farms. Butterball Farms has a track record of hiring former felons. Not sure about this recruitment strategy?

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